Nature, oh, boy, is in the nature of a good reel to reel machine to play a master tape with supreme quality unmached by any other medium out there. Thank you !
Uau!!! Thanks a lot for this episode! I’m in the middle of the process of buying a Revox B77 HS. However, as we all know, I’m thinking ahead and will try later to have a Studer A810, keeping the B77! Congrats!
I love the B77's... I remember salivating over them in the early eighties, when they retailed for $2,500 - crazy price for me back then. I was later able to buy one with an issue for just $700 and I was so happy, especially since the repair turned out to be very simple. I have two 2-tr High-Speed models, but they only have the preliminary calibration, although they are working fine. There's never enough time... So best of luck with your purchase, it is a lovely machine.
This is such a smart purchase! The machine has great reputation, it is always in demand. The support structure for it is wide with many technicians and good parts supply.
I am sure I'm not the only one here who listens to your videos through their hifi, I would love to hear the excellent miked room sound slowly fade over to a direct link some time
I have a MINT, fully restored, fully optioned out A810. I built it over a few years using parts from 6 other decks, plus ebay. I absolutely love that machine. It looks great and is what I consider "living room friendly". Hopefully you DID take care of the battery on the MP card. I also use the "trafoless" outputs. Have a few spares as well.
Yes, the batteries were replaced, of course. As far as the trafoless boards, I am thinking about possibly getting a set for my A820. I know there are at least two styles - the ones with the trimpots on the front and those without... what's the deal on those? Which kind do you have?
The problem with me watching all your videos is that I want to add all of these same machines to my own collection! LOL! It's crazy how I can go from "If I could just have a (single) Studer that would be awesome" to "Well, now I need all the others, too!" (I acquired my first Studer, a B67 MkI with meter bridge, a couple of months ago. But I've already begun lusting for an A80. And/or anything in the A8xx-series...) 😁🤩❤ Also, great musical choice! I think I need a copy of that! 👍
I agree on both counts. Fortunately for us, those machines are still around. Gone are the times when nice Ampexes and Studers went to salvage yards, and if they are not abused they are going to be with us for long time. It will continue to be a niche, but still be there. The prices of good recordings are, unfortunately, very high, so for most of us it takes years to build even a modest collection, but you have to start someplace. :)
I honestly don't know, as I have no experience with B67, so I can only make some guesses. Its playback circuit is part discrete, part opamps, and there are no MDAC's in it, so I think it has the potential of sounding better, but whether it also depends on things such as heads and the choice of particular components. Perhaps someone with direct experience with both models will chime in.
Hello, great to learn that you now like Studers😉!! I was wondering if the transformerless repro boards were original studer or some aftermarket or custom cards. Very nice deck BTW, hope computerized logic circuitry will not fail 😫. J from Paris…
@@Foxbat9000 I look forward to that list. I never heard of IPI before so a nice find for me. If I can come up with a list of several direct master copies then it might make it worthwhile for Jonathan to quote me for shipping to Ireland. 🤞
@@pearse500 Here it is, most of the are Direct Copies. IPI Tapes The Fat Babies: Thumpin’ and Bumpin Clifford Jordan Live: October 1987 Clare Fischer Orchestra: Extension Joe Pass - Catch Me Joe Policastro Quartet: Jeru Gary Peacock/Chick Corea - Spontaneity Joe Policastro - Vibes Quartet Mike Richmond Quintet Andy Duncanson and The High Cross Sound Noel Alger Brazilian Quartet Jeremy Kahn Trio Joe Policastro Trio featuring Mark Feldman Oscar Peterson Trio 28 February 1961 Paul Bedal - Piano Trio Geof Bradfield - Saxophone Quartet Tribute - Petra van Nuis Vocal Ben Paterson Organ Trio
Things can always be made better, but the beauty of such machines is in their completeness, which is important to many of us. So I don't agree it is a must... a nice to have option, yes, a nice next step in quality. The Suder A810's sound quality in its stock form will more than meed the real world requirements of the great majority of systems and customers.
I don't think that is important... it was purchased in a particular market at a particular time, so it would hardly be considered a price guide. As I mentioned, the price was reasonable for the time and place of purchase... perhaps even a slight bargain because of its condition.
Nature, oh, boy, is in the nature of a good reel to reel machine to play a master tape with supreme quality unmached by any other medium out there. Thank you !
Uau!!! Thanks a lot for this episode! I’m in the middle of the process of buying a Revox B77 HS. However, as we all know, I’m thinking ahead and will try later to have a Studer A810, keeping the B77! Congrats!
I love the B77's... I remember salivating over them in the early eighties, when they retailed for $2,500 - crazy price for me back then. I was later able to buy one with an issue for just $700 and I was so happy, especially since the repair turned out to be very simple. I have two 2-tr High-Speed models, but they only have the preliminary calibration, although they are working fine. There's never enough time... So best of luck with your purchase, it is a lovely machine.
Well, I’m very much familiar with the salivating process. Happened exactly the same to me, and also, now I can buy one! Thank you very much!
amazing video as always. thank you so much. i just found one of those and bought it after a lot of years of dreaming about R2R in my system.
This is such a smart purchase! The machine has great reputation, it is always in demand. The support structure for it is wide with many technicians and good parts supply.
You have to take my word for it - it sounds "even more better" in the real room with the real speakers! :)
You have a great wife!😁👍
Yes, she is incredible...
I am sure I'm not the only one here who listens to your videos through their hifi, I would love to hear the excellent miked room sound slowly fade over to a direct link some time
Good suggestion, not for some immediate future, but I will think about it. I am sure just properly miking the room would be a serious undertaking.
I have a MINT, fully restored, fully optioned out A810. I built it over a few years using parts from 6 other decks, plus ebay. I absolutely love that machine. It looks great and is what I consider "living room friendly".
Hopefully you DID take care of the battery on the MP card. I also use the "trafoless" outputs. Have a few spares as well.
Yes, the batteries were replaced, of course. As far as the trafoless boards, I am thinking about possibly getting a set for my A820. I know there are at least two styles - the ones with the trimpots on the front and those without... what's the deal on those? Which kind do you have?
@@Foxbat9000 Both.
The problem with me watching all your videos is that I want to add all of these same machines to my own collection! LOL! It's crazy how I can go from "If I could just have a (single) Studer that would be awesome" to "Well, now I need all the others, too!" (I acquired my first Studer, a B67 MkI with meter bridge, a couple of months ago. But I've already begun lusting for an A80. And/or anything in the A8xx-series...)
😁🤩❤
Also, great musical choice! I think I need a copy of that!
👍
I agree on both counts. Fortunately for us, those machines are still around. Gone are the times when nice Ampexes and Studers went to salvage yards, and if they are not abused they are going to be with us for long time. It will continue to be a niche, but still be there.
The prices of good recordings are, unfortunately, very high, so for most of us it takes years to build even a modest collection, but you have to start someplace. :)
Thanks for the video. How does A810 compare to B67 sound wise?
I honestly don't know, as I have no experience with B67, so I can only make some guesses. Its playback circuit is part discrete, part opamps, and there are no MDAC's in it, so I think it has the potential of sounding better, but whether it also depends on things such as heads and the choice of particular components.
Perhaps someone with direct experience with both models will chime in.
@@Foxbat9000 thanks for the reply, I also hope someone will comment from comparisom experience. Your assumptions do make sense.
Hello, great to learn that you now like Studers😉!! I was wondering if the transformerless repro boards were original studer or some aftermarket or custom cards. Very nice deck BTW, hope computerized logic circuitry will not fail 😫. J from Paris…
The cards are all original Studer ones. I have never seen any aftermarket ones.
Making up to studer fans! 😊
Well, like in that Jewish joke about a grandmother and an enema: “Vell, It vouldn’t hurt!!!”
Any other IPI titles you can recommend? There are many!
Of course! I will make a short list of maybe 5-6 titles tomorrow.
@@Foxbat9000 I look forward to that list. I never heard of IPI before so a nice find for me. If I can come up with a list of several direct master copies then it might make it worthwhile for Jonathan to quote me for shipping to Ireland. 🤞
@@pearse500 Here it is, most of the are Direct Copies.
IPI Tapes
The Fat Babies: Thumpin’ and Bumpin
Clifford Jordan Live: October 1987
Clare Fischer Orchestra: Extension
Joe Pass - Catch Me
Joe Policastro Quartet: Jeru
Gary Peacock/Chick Corea - Spontaneity
Joe Policastro - Vibes Quartet
Mike Richmond Quintet
Andy Duncanson and The High Cross Sound
Noel Alger Brazilian Quartet
Jeremy Kahn Trio
Joe Policastro Trio featuring Mark Feldman
Oscar Peterson Trio 28 February 1961
Paul Bedal - Piano Trio
Geof Bradfield - Saxophone Quartet
Tribute - Petra van Nuis Vocal
Ben Paterson Organ Trio
@@Foxbat9000 Many thanks, I will look forward to seeking out some new treasures with IPI 🙏
@@pearse500 Tell him Victor sent you. :)
Witch record? Name please
You can see it at 12:20 mark, an IPI album, very, very good one.
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Better preamps than Studers is a mist
Things can always be made better, but the beauty of such machines is in their completeness, which is important to many of us. So I don't agree it is a must... a nice to have option, yes, a nice next step in quality. The Suder A810's sound quality in its stock form will more than meed the real world requirements of the great majority of systems and customers.
How much did you pay for it?
I don't think that is important... it was purchased in a particular market at a particular time, so it would hardly be considered a price guide. As I mentioned, the price was reasonable for the time and place of purchase... perhaps even a slight bargain because of its condition.